Kharne 0.03d available

Due to the hanging bug occuring too often for my liking on the current released version, I've decided to release a new interim bug-fix version, 0.03d.

It does not have any of the main features (potions/scrolls, integral character creation and so on) that are due to be in 0.0.4, nor is it be open-sourced, like 0.0.4 will be, but it will be a good basis upon which to release the next major version.

You can either get it here or via the link on the right-hand-side under 'Downloads'.

One small issue with this version is that due to the logging threading, after you exit the game, it takes a few seconds to clear itself from memory. I'm currently investigating that.

Here are the changes in this version:

• Bitstream Vera Sans Mono is now the only font used throughout the entire game.
• Ranged/magical attacks for monsters now use differening appropriate and meaningful ASCII symbols.
• Ranged/magical attacks for monsters now are described correctly (and differently from melee attacks).
• The status/info panel can now be hidden (F1/F2 to toggle).
• Grammar and punctuation has been corrected in various locations throughout the game.
• The Monster description window has been removed from the game.
• The Item popup window has been removed from the game.
• OOD Monsters and Uniques have had their stats adjusted.
• Wearing and removing magical items now produce additional atmospheric messages.
• The magnitudes of item enchantments have been modified.
• Attacking with a missile weapon now produces appropriate feedback in the message log.
• Monsters that haven't detected the player yet are grayed-out.
• Monsters can no longer critically hit the player.
• Skill levels now contribute to Game Score.

Ill shortly be starting a period of fairly intense revision for my Cosmology exams in mid-October, and coupled with my full time job and a family (significant other and two cats) my time is fairly limited so I don't anticipate 0.o4 to be out until after that.